Valve mechanism.



No- 826,981. PATENTED JULY 24, 1906.

' J WILKINSON VALVE MECHANISM. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 23. 1905.

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I JAMES-WILKINSON, or PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR TO W lliamson TURBINE COMPANY, A CORPORATION or ALABAMA.

VALVE MECHANISM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 24, 1906.

Application filed September 23, 1905. .Serial No. 279.810.

and useful Improvements in'Valve Mechanism, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in valve-controller mechanism of a class where a governor-controlled relay-valve regulates an actuating fluid-pressure for an engine valve.

My invention is particularly adapted for use Witha turbine as the valve and its controller mechanism may be so arranged that the fluid-pressures respectively controlled by each are discharged directly into the turbine; but my invention is not limited to such use.

Where it is desired to regulate a motor by one or more valves designed to operate with intermediate positions under the control of a speed device; the best results are obtained when it or they can be caused to move gradually and positively and stand without hunting at the critical'point where steam will be supplied in direct proportion to the load.

One object of my invention is to adapt the valve to move gradually and positively and t0 definitely stand at the critical point where it admits steam proportioned to the load. I obtain this eiiect by providing a controllable valve-actuating power and a variable resistance counteracting it and adapting the valve itself to be operated by the power or resistance and as it moves to influence the actuating power, causing it to counterbalance the resistance when-the valve reaches a critical point of control. In other words, the

governor and the engine-valve cooperate in producing a definite actuating power for the latter-in each of. its operating positions, and it is only necessary to provide a resistance which Will counterbalance that power at any pointiirthe valves travel responsive to. the governors action to obtain the desired valve control. Such being broadly the purpose my invention, I propose to carry it into effeet in a variety of different ways, my pra ferred construction embodying a motor-cylinder whose piston is connected to the main valve and to the seat for the controller-valve,

. whichlatter under the control ofa governor actsto throttle the pressure-supply to a jet- Jwhich is nozzle which discharges with variable-impact effect into one end of the cylinder. The different actuating-pressures thus obtained are counteracted by a variableresistance, such as a'spring, which. causes the piston to come to rest between equal pressures at any intermediate point determinable by the gov- Variable resistances such' as are described in other pending applications, Serial Nos. 268,203 and 277,349, may be substituted for the spring. The action of a throttled jet-controller stream is fully set forth in said applications, which are devoted to that P nt a My invention further comprises improvements in the details of construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter more particu larly described, and pointed out in the appended claims.

According to the drawing, in which I have illustrated my invention in vertical longitudinal section as applied to an elastic-fluid turbine, 1 indicates the supply-head'of the turbine-motor, provided 'with a nozzle-passage 2, which connects'with the outlet-port 3 of a valve-casing 4, which in turn is connected with the steam-supply pipe or other source of fluid under pressure. The motor fluid enters the nozzlethrough the ports in a grated shell 5 under the control of a slide-valve 6 and is discharged against the buckets of a rotatable bucket-supporting element, such as wheel 7. The shell 5 is inserted in the valve-casing 4 in an desired manner. The casing is adapted to e connected to the turbine-head. A stem connected to a piston 10, disposed within a cylinder 11, which referably abuts against and has its'left-han head formed by the end 12 of the valve-casing, through which the stem. 8 passes. This end 12 of the valve-casing is provided with a shouldered extension 13,. throu h which the stem 8 projects and (is deed for a considerable distance into-the cy' der 11. This extension 13 isv 'provided'only .for the purpose of furnishin an e'fiicient stuffing-box for the stem 8, whic provided with suitable packing devices,

,suchas water-packing grooves, within its portion normally disposed within the extension 13, which prevent the leakage of the high pressure from the valve-casing into the motor-cylinder 11; A spring 14 is disposed around the extension 13 and between the piston and the head 12. This spring acts with increasing tension as a variable resist-- ance to oppose the movement of the iston as ..it opens the valve 6, its tendency eing al ways to move the valve'to its closed position. The piston 10 is packed so as to render it substantially pressure-tight within the cylinder 11. The head 15 is connected to the right hand end of the cylinder in any suitable manner and has connected thereto or, as illustrate'd, integral therewith a casing 16, which connects at its outer end through a port 17 v and pipe 18 with the motor-fluid-supply pipe 18. A bush l 9 is threaded into a' central opening in the head 15 and forms an induction-port with rounded entrance disposed opposite toand in alinement with a jet-nozzle 20, threaded into a partition-wall 21 of casing 16. The nozzle projects intoa chamber ably cylindrical and contains a movable shell 26, connected to the piston 10 b a rod 27,.

which passes centrally through t e bush 19 and nozzle 20. The rod 27 is connected to a spider 28, disposed near the right-hand end I charged at the chamber 29, formed in the shell. 'The left-handv end of the shell surrounds the cylindrical packingegland 30, which may be formed integral wlth'the jet-nozzle and secured to the wall 21 by theen aging threads of the nozzle or in any other esirable manner. Suitable packing is provided between this extension 30 and the, walls of the cham ber 29 to prevent the entrance of pressure to said chamber except through a port 31 at its right-hand end. To substantially balance the casing against the pressure in the chamber 25,- I provide an equalizingpassage 32, leading from a channel 33 in the right-hand end of the chamber 25 to-the left-hand end of that chamber. This passage may be formed in 'the casing or by pipe connections. A groove 34 in he casing leads from the lower end of the port 17 to the channel 33 in the adjacent cylinder-head, the purpose of this being to maintain the pressure in the righthand end of the cylinder and in passa e 32, so that the casing 26 will not valve it o as it is moved to the full extent of its travel to the right.

The fluid-pressure within the chamber 25 will have a tendency to flow through opening 31 and through the chamber 29 and be disvelocity through the nozzle 20 into the rig t-hand'end of the cylinder 11 through the lnductionort in the bush 19. The impact eflect of flui flowing through the induction-port into the cylinder will raise the pressure therein until it is approximately that of the pressure in chamber 29, the fluid after exertin its impact effect flowing through the c amber 22 and passage 23 to the nozzle 24 or to other points 'for useful service. It will be noted, however, that the nozzle and induction-port being stationary there will beno variation of the controller pressure in the cylinder, as the impact effect would be of constant value.- To vary this,

20. The valve is shown disposed within the chamber 29 and provided with guides 37, disposed within the port 31. The stem 36 1 passes through a stufiing-gland in the right-- hand end of the casing 16 and is provided with a cross-head 39, adapted to be engaged by an arm 40 of the bell-crank lever pivoted at 41 and o eratively connected to a speedresponsive' evice, such as a centrifugal governor 42. The governor may derive its motion from the turbine. I provide a passa e43, leading from the chamber 22 to the le t-han'd end of the cylinder 1 1 for the purpose of providing a resistance or pressure against the piston 10, which in conjunction with the effect of the high pressure in the valve-casing against stem 8 will largely counteract the action of the controller fluid-pressure, leaving the spring 14 comparatively light work. i

In operation as'the load rises of falls the governor shifts the relay-valve 35 to the left or right, causing a variation in the action of the jet, which produces pressures against the piston 10, that causes it to adjust the .valve 6 to deliver the requisite volume of motor fluid. As the valve 6 moves it shifts the seat for the relayvalve, so as to give an antihunting ef feet, which steadies its movements, causing it to move positivel in accordance with the relay-valve and hol itself in any desired position. 1

What I claim is- I v 1. 'In a controllin mechanism for turbines, the combination 01 a supply-valve for the motor fluid, a governor, a jet of fluid-pressure controlled by said governor and adapted to move said valve in one direction, a resistance opposing the action of said jet, and valving means operating on the fluid-supply for the. jet and connected up with said supply-valve so that they move simultaneously.

2. The combination, in a valve-controlling mechanism, of a piston-operated. valve, a controllable fluid-pressure acting to move said piston in one direction, a resistance opposing the action of said pressure, governor-controlled means and piston-controlled means IOC - device upon said pressure.

. eaaeei which cooact to valve the supply and "regulate the potential of said piston-actuating pressure. p

3. The combination, in a valve-controlling mechanism, of a piston-operated valve, a'controllable fluidpressure for moving said valve in one direction, a resistance opposing the action of said pressure, a speed-responsive device, a valve controlled thereby to throttlethe supply of fluid-pressure which 'actuates said piston, and means operated by said pisten which varies the efiect of said controller 4.. The combination, in a mechanism, ofla-valve, a piston operativel connected thereto, and disposed within a cy Hider, acontrollable power means comprisihg' a governoiz controlled fluid-jet to move safrd piston in one direction, a resistance opposing the action of said jet, and valving --means controlled by the movement of the pistnn to vary the impact effect of the said a nozzle-passage, a throttling-valve for said passage, av piston connected to said valve, a

spring acting on said piston to close the valve, a cylinder for said piston, a 'et of fluid creating fluid-pressure in said cy 'nder which acts to open saidvalve, and valving means. operating on the fluid-supply to said jet and op- T of said jet, and a movable seat for said latter valve operatively connected to said piston.

erabl connected to said iston.

for, a governor-controlledvalve regulating the admission ofpressure to said motor, a--

movable :seat for said valve, and an engine supply-valve, said supply-valveandva veseat being operatively-connected to said piston, as an or the purposes described. v

8. In a valve-controlling mechanism,-the combination ofa piston-operated valve, a jet of fluid which actsto move said valve, a governor-controlled valve for varying the volume .9. Ina valve-controlling.mechanism', the

combination of a main valve, a stem connected thereto and to a piston, a cylinder forsaid piston, a variable resistance opcppsing the action, a

' movement of'said piston in one fluid-jet creating an impact pressure to move valve controlling 7. a valve-controlhng.mechanism, the I combination of a fluid-motor, a piston there-' said piston in the opposite. direction, a gov-- ve to throttle said jet, and means movable with said piston for-coernor-controlled va operating with said lating said jet. r

10. In a valve-controlling. mechanism, the combination of a main'iv'alve, a fluid-motor governor-valve in regu- 'for operating said .valve which com rises a piston, o eratlvely connected to sa1 valve, 3

and a cy inder, a jet nozal'eada ted to discharge afluid stream into one en of said cyl inder, governor-controlled means to vary the action of said jet means to conduct said jet pressure on both sides. of said piston, and a L spring to cooperatewith said pressure in moving said piston against said et.

. 11. In a valve-controlling mechanism, the

combination of a main valve, a casing therefor, a stem connected to said valve and to a piston, a cylinder forsaid piston adja ent to said valve-casing, means to pack said stem to prevent leakage into and out of said cylinder, a port at one end i of said cylinder, a chamber into which said port 0 ens, a 'et nozzle entering said chamber an adapte to discharge into said cylinder-port, a stem connected to said piston and projecting through said nozzleopening', an ad ustable valve-seat connected to said stem, and a governor-com trolled valve which regulates the admission of pressure through said valve-seat to said jet-nozzle.

12; A valve-controlling mechanism comprising a valve, a stationary jet-nozzle lead g from a pressure ohamber and adapted to discharge a stream of fluid to control the PSIfltiOIlftO said valve, aport insaid partition through which pressureis supplied'to said-nozzle, a valve controlling said ort, and a speed-responsive device contro ling the movementsof said valve.

movement of a valve, a movable partition in said pressure-chamber, means connectmgsard 13. In an elastic-fluid tnrbinaa valve-con troller mechanism comprislng a fluid-motor cylinder havinga port at one end, ajvalve- I re oontrollingpiston 'in said, cylinder, a conto discharge a stream of fluid through said port in the cylinder in the direction of. the movement of the piston, substantially as described' 14. In acontroller mechanismio'r aturbi ne, the combination of a valve-casing, a valve therefor, a-nozzle-passage supplied with pressure under the control of ear valve, a motor-cylinder disposed in alinement with said casing, a piston in said cylinder connectpressure into said port,an equalizing-passage s to conduct said jet-preseure'behind said piston, a spring cooperating with said pressmre 'troller-pressure chamber arranged end to end with said cylinder, and aijet-n'ozzle adapted ed to said valve, a port at one end of said cylinder, a jet-nozzle adapted to discharge flu1dbehind said piston to move it against said jet, and means controlled by said piston to vary the eflect of said jet-when thepiston moves.

15. In a valve-controller mechanism, the combination of a valve-casing, a motor-cylinder and a fluid-jet nozzle arranged substantially in alinement and connected together, substantially as described.

16. In a valve-controlling mechanism, the combination of a valve-casing, a mot'oncylinder and a fluid-jet noz'zle arranged substantially in alinement, a piston in said cylinder, a controller device for said jet, a valve in said casing, and stem disposed on opposite sides of said piston which are respectively connected to said valve and jet-controller device.

17. In a valve-controller mechanism, a valve-casing, a motor-cylinder and a fluidcontroller mechanism arranged end to end, a piston in said 0 linder, a movable valve-seat in said contro ler mechanism, a governorcontrolled valve cooperating with said valveseat' to throttle the controller-pressure, a main supply-valve in said casin and stems connecting said piston With sai main valve and said valve-seat.

18. In a valve-controller mechanism, a j etnozzle, a pressure-supply chamber for said nozzle, a portedshell therein, packing means to prevent the admissionof' pressure to said jet except through a port in said shell, a governor-controlledvalve for-regulating the admission of ressure to said shell, a device operated un er the control of said jet of fluid,

' and means to operatively connect said device 7 and shell, as and for the purposes described.

19. In a valve-controller mechanism, a j etnozzle, a pressure-sup ly chamber for said nozzle, a porte shellt erein, packing means to prevent the dmission of pressure to said jet except through the port or ports therein, a governor controlled valve for're lating the flow of pressure to said shell, a (Igvice operated under the control ofsaid jet of fluid, means to operatively connect said device and shell, and means, such as an equalizingassage, to substantially balance said she in said chamber.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES WILKINSON.

Witnesses: JOHN J. DEVENIsH,

R. D; JOHNSTON. 

